Today is likely to go down as the single largest coordinated social action in the world. Until the next one.Because the message is clear: The people on this earth who are demanding meaningful action to reverse the catastrophic path we are on as a human race far outnumber those who either don't care or don't want to.
Corporations can't be counted on. Those who see business opportunity in solving the problem will support change, those who see business risk will oppose it. Psychotic.
Governments need to step up. Self-regulation and the like has not worked and will never work for the reasons just cited. Business will do what business will do. Don't put a gazelle in the lion's den and expect the lion not to eat it.
Let us all put pressure on our elected officials to understand their political future depends on the decisions they make now, and they will be held accountable.
As for today... We'll take part in some of the Tweet actions, then we're going to the Hill Country to do the CYPRESS VALLEY CANOPY CHALLENGE. It is described as follows on their site:
THE CYPRESS VALLEY CANOPY CHALLENGE is for the truly adventurous at heart. After having completed the Cypress Valley Canopy Tour, guests may choose to embark on our Canopy Challenge later that same day or on a return trip. The Canopy Challenge takes guests through a series of longer zip lines, sky bridges, and multiple canopy challenge events ranging from moderately to extremely difficult. The Canopy Challenge requires participants to be in good physical health as participants will be required to use strength, balance, and courage to cross various paths through a grove of trees. Participants choose the path(s) they take to complete the course. Due to physical requirements guests should be atleast 5 feet tall and 10 years old to do The Canopy Challenge. After completing the Canopy Challenge guests will have had both an incredible time in nature and the opportunity to push open some of their own physical and mental limits. Conquering the Cypress Valley Canopy Challenge can help individuals and groups learn to deal with adversity and approach challenging situations at home and at work.
We thought there was some symbolism in there. To be closer to nature will require our best efforts, and will certainly not be easy. Reversing decades of careless abuse of our environment will require our best efforts and will certainly not be easy. But just like we will need to get it done in order to get out of the forest today, so will we as a people if we don't want to leave future generations a world destroyed.
In the entire history of humanity, the past 50 years and the next 50 years are likely to be viewed as one of 2 ways: 1) Humanity almost destroyed itself but stepped back from the brink and did what was needed; or 2) Humanity had the opportunity to save itself but was blinded by greed and indifference...
Happy 350ppm day. What are you doing today?
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